A Local’s Guide to the Best Shows in Las Vegas

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A Local’s Guide to the Best Shows in Las Vegas

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[vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]My husband and I have lived in Las Vegas for two years and we’ve had the opportunity to see world-class Vegas shows, eat delicious meals and go on crazy desert adventures.

As soon as we got our mail forwarded (necessary to prove you’re a local), my husband and I became members of HouseSeats.  Locals function as seat fillers for shows with extra tickets and we have gone to most of the shows you’ll see on this page for free because of HS.

I’ve broken down the shows into the following categories:

If you’re headed to Vegas and want advice on what to see, do, or eat, ask me in the comments area below. I’m happy to help!

And, hey – if you have a few days here and are looking for an unusual day trip, may I suggest the China Ranch Date Farm (but not during the summer)? It’s a short drive to Death Valley and so much fun![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]** HouseSeats has several membership options. A two-person, one-year membership costs $89 (as of 10/17). If you live here, you should definitely take advantage of this.

Like I said previously, we have gone to most of the shows I rated on this page for free because of HS. It also gives you a great excuse to get out and explore the city when you’re new here. Unless you work on the Strip, most locals don’t spend as much time there as we do, but we really enjoy getting out for things like this (and we don’t gamble or drink much…so this is a fun night out for us!).[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

The Best Shows in Las Vegas

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Cirque du Soleil

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  1. Zumanity @ New York New York
    ** also included in the category “Adult XXX”
  2. Le Rêve – The Dream @ the Wynn
    ** Not a Cirque du Soleil production, but so similar it should be included
  3. Michael Jackson: ONE @ Mandalay Bay
  4. ‘O’ @ the Bellagio
  5. The Beatles LOVE @ the Mirage
  6. Mystère @ Treasure Island
  7. KÀ @ MGM Grand

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Magic

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  1. Penn & Teller @ the Rio
  2. David Copperfield @ MGM Grand
  3. Michael Carbanaro @ Miracle Mile Shops
  4. Mac King @ Harrah’s
  5. Paranormal Mind Reading Magic @ Bally’s
  6. Piff the Magic Dragon @ Flamingo
  7. Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented Nightly @ The LINQ
  8. Armando Vera @ Planet Hollywood
  9. Mike Hammer @ Four Queens
  10. Murray the Magician @ Planet Hollywood
  11. Xavier Mortimer’s Magical Dream @ Planet Hollywood
  12. Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show @ Planet Hollywood

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Adult XXX

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  1. Zumanity – Cirque du Soleil @ New York New York
  2. Chippendales @ the Rio
  3. SEXXY @ Westgate
  4. Puppetry of the Penis @ the Erotic Heritage Museum
  5. X Rocks @ Bally’s
  6. Pin Up (Closed) @ the Stratosphere
  7. Zombie Burlesque @ Planet Hollywood
  8. Crazy Girls @ Planet Hollywood

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Headliners & Concerts

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  1. An Intimate Evening with Carlos Santana @ House of Blues
  2. Celine Dion @ Ceasars
  3. George Straight @ T-Mobile Arena
  4. Rod Stewart @ Ceasars
  5. John Fogerty @ the Wynn
  6. Human Nature: Jukebox @ the Venetian
  7. Frankie Moreno @ the Golden Nugget
  8. Mariah Carey: Number 1 to Infinity @ Caesars
  9. Wynonna @ the Tropicana
  10. Reba, Brooks & Dunn @ Caesars
  11. Cher @ the Monte Carlo
  12. Wayne Newton @ Bally’s

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Vegas Productions & Variety Shows

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  1. La Rêve – The Dream @ the Wynn
  2. Absinthe @ Caesars
  3. Opium @ The Cosmopolitan
  4. BAZ @ the Venetian (closed)
  5. Circus 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus @ Paris (closed)
  6. Vegas the Show @ Planet Hollywood
  7. V: The Ultimate Variety Show @ Planet Hollywood
  8. Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas @ the LINQ
  9. Blue Man Group @ the Luxor
  10. WOW – World of Wonder @ the Rio
  11. Jabbawockeez @ MGM

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Comedy

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  1. Daniel Tosh @ Mirage
  2. Carrot Top @ the Luxor
  3. Anthony Cools @ Paris
    ** also included in the categories “Hypnosis” and “Adult XXX”
  4. The Miss Behave Game Show @ Bally’s
  5. 50 Shades the Parody @ Paris
  6. Terry Fator @ the Mirage
  7. Rich Little @ the Laugh Factory Tropicana
  8. Redneck Comedy Magic @ the Stratosphere
  9. Comedy Daredevil @ Hooters
  10. Gordie Brown @ Planet Hollywood
  11. Defending the Caveman @ the D

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Hypnosis, Mind Reading & Psychic

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  1. Anthony Cools @ Paris
    ** also included in the categories “Magic” and “Adult XXX”
  2. Paranormal: Mind Reading Magic @ Bally’s
  3. Hypnosis Unleashed with Kevin Lepine @ Binion’s

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4 Comments
  • sober in vegas
    Posted at 17:37h, 01 November Reply

    love your list here! and isn’t it fun how Vegas has SO MANY magic shows?! Can anywhere else in the world say that?! 🙂

    • youfoundsarah
      Posted at 19:24h, 01 November Reply

      Yes! I think I’d seen maybe two magic shows IRL. Now I see them like every week! Haha. What’s your favorite show?

  • Agness of a Tuk Tuk
    Posted at 09:57h, 20 November Reply

    Wow1 You’re so lucky to have experienced these shows, Sarah. Las Vegas is truly charming. This is a very practical guide for everyone planning to go there,

    • youfoundsarah
      Posted at 12:49h, 20 November Reply

      Thanks so much! I do feel lucky, for sure. Our HouseSeats membership definitely helps go to all these shows; it would be way too pricey otherwise! 🙂

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